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Laconia High School

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 10% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Laconia High School is a public high school located in Laconia, New Hampshire, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 583 students. The school is part of the Laconia School District, which is ranked 126 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laconia High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Hampshire high schools, ranking between 62nd and 82nd out of 71-87 schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments (NH SAS) and SAT, is significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11% of Laconia High School students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%. In reading, the school's proficiency rate was 45%, compared to the state's 55%. The school's performance is particularly low for special education students, ranking in the bottom 10% of New Hampshire high schools in this subgroup.

Laconia High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 89% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.5% to 6.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state's average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.98% to 46.14% in recent years, and a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 11.5 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the school's lower academic performance compared to nearby high schools such as Moultonborough Academy, Kingswood Regional High School, Prospect Mountain High School, and Inter-Lakes High School, which all rank higher in the state and have better academic outcomes.

562

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,949

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246-2898

(603) 524-3350

District: Laconia School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

New Hampshire avg46%

77^th of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 158Laconia School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	70 of 87	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	69 of 85	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	78 of 85	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	62 of 71	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	72 of 81	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.3	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	58 of 84	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	40 of 77	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.9	50 of 85	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	64 of 83	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	67 of 83	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	72 of 81	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	74 of 81	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.0	70 of 79	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	68 of 80	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	66 of 81	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	65 of 78	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	64 of 79	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	54 of 63	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	73 of 78	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	69 of 82	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	67 of 78	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	52 of 60	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	45 of 61	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	49 of 61	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	78 of 86	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	74 of 87	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	75 of 85	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	55 of 67	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

Mathematics11%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)	NH SAS Reading (2025)	NH SAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Laconia High School	Public	9-12	345 Union Ave.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-3350	562	56	10.0	34.7%	484 (86.1%)	19 (3.4%)	25 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	13.4	77^th of 86 public high schools	10.5%		21.2	70^th of 87 public high schools	19.5%	7	11.0	45.0	11.0	45.0	25.0	25.0	$21,949
Gilford High School	Public	9-12	88 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-7135	470	41	11.4	11.3%	450 (95.7%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45.6	45^th of 86 public high schools	47.7%		40.3	45^th of 87 public high schools	48.3%		28.0	68.0	28.0	68.0	30.0	30.0	$22,043
Belmont High School	Public	9-12	255 Seavey Rd.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 267-6525	361	30	11.9	21.3%	339 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	39.3	52^nd of 86 public high schools	39.5%		67.9	23^rd of 87 public high schools	73.6%	29	27.0	57.0	27.0	57.0	36.0	36.0	$18,442
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Merrimack County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	43	4	10.7	46.5%	36 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	5 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Inter-Lakes High School	Public	9-12	1 Laker Ln.	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	294	27	11.0	25.5%	274 (93.2%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	58.1	28^th of 86 public high schools	67.4%		62.8	28^th of 87 public high schools	67.8%		37.0	71.0	37.0	71.0	33.0	33.0	$26,510
Winnisquam Regional High School	Public	9-12	435 W. Main St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-4531	357	22	16.2	30.5%	318 (89.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	21.5	71^st of 86 public high schools	17.4%		16.2	79^th of 87 public high schools	9.2%	8	10.0	56.0	10.0	56.0	28.0	28.0	$19,188
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	119 Central St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 934-5441	280	17	16.1	51.4%	241 (86.1%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	7.5	82^nd of 86 public high schools	4.7%		18.8	73^rd of 87 public high schools	16.1%	9		44.0		44.0	14.0	14.0	$21,001
Newfound Regional High School	Public	9-12	150 Newfound Rd	Bristol	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-6006	357	31	11.5	30.5%	334 (93.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	22.8	70^th of 86 public high schools	18.6%		51.1	36^th of 87 public high schools	58.6%	34	19.0	49.0	19.0	49.0	30.0	30.0	$19,967
Kingswood Regional High School	Public	9-12	396 S. Main St.	Wolfeboro	03894	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-2055	729	66	11.0	26.6%	688 (94.4%)	9 (1.2%)	13 (1.8%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	45.9	43^rd of 86 public high schools	50.0%		58.3	33^rd of 87 public high schools	62.1%	10	29.0	65.0	29.0	65.0	33.0	33.0	$21,553
Prospect Mountain High School	Public	9-12	242 Suncook Valley Rd.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Prospect Mountain JMA School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 875-3800	402	36	11.1	21.1%	374 (93.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	52.8	33^rd of 86 public high schools	61.6%		38.1	49^th of 87 public high schools	43.7%	16	20.0	67.0	20.0	67.0	49.0	49.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Laconia High School

How many students attend Laconia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Laconia High School.

Is Laconia High School a good school?

Laconia High School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of New Hampshire high schools.

What district is Laconia High School in?

Laconia School District

What is the racial makeup of Laconia High School?

Students at Laconia High School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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